St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-09
THEY TALKED Politics.
State Officials and Politicians
Waiting for Returns--HoteI Cos
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State Officials and Politicians
Waiting for Returns--HoteI Cos
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Hotel Hobbies in st. Paul wore a de-
serted look last evening, the regular
habitues being out on the streets i'm
search of election news, but towards
midnight the wanderers began to think
of rest, and the Democrats were partie-y
ularly pleased at the prospect and will
ing to retire early.
Gov. McGiH, Lieut.. Gov. Rice, Judge
Murdoch, eX-Clerk of the House How
ard, of Sank Center; Railroad Commits
siOner j. l.. Gibbs, Dairy Commissioner
Ives, Oscar Taylor, of st. Cloud, and n.
w. Severance formed conspicuous
group at the Merchants about 8 o'clock,
but the election returns did not satisfy
the party and they separated, one detach-
ment going to the GLOBE building and
another to the Pioneer Press Office in
quest of information. As usual, the
GLOBE was able to furnish the latest
news, which was secured by MesSrs,
Taylor and Howard. and they were the
first to resume their positions along
side the comfortable sheet iron cylinder
Merchants. Fortified with figures show
ing now New York Massachusetts and
Iowa had gone, they awaited the return
of the detachment headed by Lieut.. Gov.
Rice and all the StrangglerS were soon ac-
counted for and discussing the question.
I'VE did not get much consolation up
on Third street." said the big, brown
mOustached official, 'sWhat have you
there, Taylor"
''Sit down here and will read it to
YOU" was the reply, and simultane-
Ously Cooks probable majority was
waited into the unwilling ears of the
Republican members of the group.
Their faces were pretty long for few
minutes until motion to adjourn for
refreshments was adopted, and after
this was alluded to, victors and van
pushed engaged in g0Od-natured bat
tie in which banter was freely INDUCED
in. Finally they dritted into discuss
ing the probabilities of a successor to
late Judge Berry, and the names of
Judge l.. w. Collins, of the Seventh
district, as fitting jurist to fill the va
cancy on the supreme bench, and ID. B.
Searle, chairman of the Republican
state committee. as the successor of
Judge Collins, were fav0rably men-
toned.
Before this conversation took place
Gov. MeGill had to retire to his apart
mentS, as had MeSSrs. Hutchinson and
Ives. and the only state representative
left down stairs was the lieutenant gov
ernor. 1T would be an excellent SCI
lection" said the latter, ''if Judge Cox
Inns should be chosen by Gov. McGili,
for the vacancy, and the appointment
would give satisfaction all over the
state. Of course, it is too early to make
such an appointment, but l think /
voice the general sentiment regarding
Judge Collins, and there is no improT
priety in doing it." Murmurs of assent
came from the other members of the
party, and as it was nearing midnight,
soothing cigars were quickly lighted
the electric lights eXtinguished and the
slate makers retired in good order. $
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W. E. Allen, a six-foot alderman of
Fargo, Oak. was in the city yesterday
and climbed to the top of the GLOBE,
tower just to see how the election was
going in Dakota. Mr.. Allen is peace
ably disposed gentleman, and he left
Fargo Monday night to avoid getting
mixed up in the local option question.
He said local option would probably
prevail, but if it did Fargo would suffer
and MOorhead profit. He intimated
that if local option prevailed he would
like to own the bridge across the Red
river between Fargo and MoOrhead; he
would make toll bridge of it and make
himself rich. Mr.. Allen left for home
last night.
The rudy face and rotund form of
W. w. Abel, of Elgin, ILL.,, was also
visible at the Ryan. Mr.. Abel is
gentleman of varied accomplishments,
and is pretty well known in st. Paul, in
his capacity as the manager of the cele-
brated Elgin band of national renOwn.
He is also interested in the great watch
factory which has given his town fame,
and what with being identified with the
interests of a horse-breeding farm of
over 1900 acres in the southwestern
part of this state, he is tolerably busy
man, and something of ruStler. The
Elgin band recently secured one of the
most famous leaders in the world. Mr..
j. Hecker, of the Prince of Wales Vol
unteer band. The musicians, number
ing sixty-flve, are all in the employ of
the watch company, and the company is
responsible for its finances.